Raccoon found in Charles County tests positive for rabies

The Charles County Department of Health says a raccoon found in Port Tobacco has tested positive for rabies. Officials say the animal tested positive on August 31 and was located in the vicinity of Mary Drive and Shirley Boulevard.

Maryland woman dead after Charles County police chase ends in multi-vehicle crash

A Maryland woman was identified as the victim in a multi-vehicle crash prompted by a Charles County Police chase that ended in Prince George's County.

1 hospitalized after fire at La Plata senior nursing facility

A fire at a Charles County senior nursing facility forced residents to shelter in place early Friday and sent one resident to the hospital, officials said.

Quadruple amputee accused in Maryland murder to remain in jail until 2027 trial

A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee accused of killing his friend in Maryland will remain behind bars until his February trial, a judge ruled.

2 arrested after more than 100 vases stolen from Waldorf cemetery, police say

Detectives have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of more than 100 bronze memorial vases taken from a cemetery in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.

DC woman arrested for trying to buy Mercedes-Benz with dead person's ID

A D.C. woman was arrested after allegedly attempting to buy a luxury vehicle in Charles County, Maryland, using the identity of a dead person, authorities said.

Charles County theft scheme search turns up guns, stolen goods and $48K in drugs

A Charles County theft investigation led detectives to a Waldorf home, where they recovered suspected stolen merchandise, two firearms and about $48,000 worth of narcotics, officials said.

Southern Maryland paramedic killed in I-95 crash in Baltimore

A paramedic who served Calvert and Charles counties was killed Tuesday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Baltimore.

2 alligators, emu among animals discovered following Waldorf assault arrest

A Waldorf man faces assault charges following a property dispute that led authorities to find a diverse collection of domestic and exotic animals on his property.

Loaded ghost gun recovered from student at St. Charles High School, sheriff says

A loaded, semi‑automatic ghost gun was recovered from a 15‑year‑old student at St. Charles High School on Wednesday, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.

Gun found in student’s locker at St. Charles High School day after ghost gun incident, officials say

St. Charles High School dismissed students early Thursday after a gun was found in a student’s locker, one day after another student was caught with a ghost gun on campus, authorities said.

Grand jury indicts quadruple amputee in Maryland murder case
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Dayton Webber, the professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee accused in a deadly shooting, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday on first-degree murder charges. FOX 5's Bob Barnard reports.

Grand jury indicts cornhole player, quadruple amputee in Maryland murder case

Dayton Webber, the professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee accused in a deadly shooting, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday on first-degree murder charges. 

Man arrested after alleged 'lewd act' outside child’s window

A Waldorf man is facing multiple charges after being accused of peering into a child’s bedroom window and committing a lewd act outside a home, according to police.

Bradrick Wells: Family says man allegedly killed by quadruple amputee cornhole player was a new dad

Police are still working to determine what led to the killing of 27‑year‑old Bradrick Michael Wells, who investigators say was fatally shot by Dayton James Webber, a 27‑year‑old La Plata man who is a quadruple amputee and a professional cornhole player.